This position is located in the Office of Press Relations, under the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Media in the Bureau of Global Public Affairs (GPA/GM/PRS).  GPA carries out the Secretary of State's mandate to communicate important foreign affairs issues, particularly as they relate to the health and welfare of U.S. citizens at home and abroad.  

Duties

Supervises a staff of high level specialists and administrative support personnel consisting of Civil Service, Foreign Service, and contract employees. Directs, coordinates, and oversees work through supervisors, leaders, team chiefs, group coordinators, committee chairs, or comparable personnel; exercises significant responsibilities in dealing with officials of other units or organizations. Evaluates short and long-term plans for the Office, integrating and coordinating the program and organizational, administrative, and operational infrastructure to ensure adherence to Department operational plans, goals, and priorities. Serves in a senior management role that encompasses all phases of the Office's programs and work. Manages the Press Office’s contracts, including GPA’s transcription services, an administrative staff position, and the office’s media query support platform. Cultivates positive relationships with the media, engaging influential journalists to provide an in-depth understanding and to persuade them of the soundness of Department actions.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: -Experience evaluating foreign policy issues and media developments from a variety of sources, and advising and making recommendations to senior officials on effective public affairs strategies for communicating foreign policy. -Experience researching, coordinating, planning, tracking schedules, reporting and presenting both in writing and orally. -Experience evaluating program effectiveness and analyzing and resolving problems related to office activities. -Experience supervising staff who plan and execute media engagements for Department officials. In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities: Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others; Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances; Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress; Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and Capacity to "see the job through." There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-15 position.

Education

1. Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street N.W. Room 2214 (HST) Washington, District of Columbia 20520 United States
• Name: Rebecca T. Hammond
• Phone: 771-204-7545
• Email: Hammondrt@state.gov